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Messinger, Stephen J., Minden Gross LLP Toronto - (416) 369-4147 - smessinger@mindengross.com
Stephen Messinger is a senior partner of Minden Gross LLP's Commercial Leasing Group. Specializes in
commercial leasing and development for office, retail, and industrial properties. Clients include large and so-
phisticated North American developers, property and asset managers, retailers, banks, trust companies, and
pension funds. Is the ICSC Special Initiatives Chairman; past Operations Chairman; and Distinguished
Service Award recipient, 1998 and 2001. Lectures and writes extensively. Frequently serves as an expert
witness on commercial leasing matters. Member of advisory boards of Georgetown University Law Center
Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute and Commercial Lease Law Insider, Shopping Centre Management
Insider, and Commercial Tenant's Lease Insider. Recognized as one of Canada's Most Frequently Recom-
mended lawyers in Property Leasing by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and e Lexpert® /American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Also listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada. Member,
CBA, ABA, and LSO, Real Property Section. Ontario Bar, 1968.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Posen, Stephen, Minden Gross LLP Toronto - (416) 369-4103 - sposen@mindengross.com
Stephen Posen is a senior partner and Chair of Minden Gross LLP's Commercial Leasing Group. Has
extensive experience in all aspects of commercial leasing law involving office, retail, industrial, and other
commercial properties, and alternative dispute resolution. Acts for leading national and international retail-
ers, developers, landlords, and tenants. Actively engaged in ICSC and a frequent lecturer, panelist, and panel
Chairperson of CPD programs for LSO, CBA, ICSC, and private organizations. Co-editor and contributor
to several leasing publications. Recognized as one of Canada's Most Frequently Recommended Property
Leasing lawyers by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the
Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Also listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada. Has participated in several
commercial lease-related arbitrations and mediations as counsel, arbitrator, and mediator. Has served as an
expert witness in commercial leasing matters. Member of CBA, LSO, and ICSC. Ontario Bar, 1965.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
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